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Influence of Varied Pre-planting N Levels in a Medium on the Growth of Chinese Cabbage and Pak-choi Seedlings in Paper Pot Raising

종이포트 육묘시 기비로 혼합된 질소 시비수준이 배추와 청경채 생장에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Hyun Cheul (Department of Horticultural Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Myong Sun (Department of Horticultural Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jang, Yoonah (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science) ;
  • An, Sewoong (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science) ;
  • Choi, Jong Myung (Department of Horticultural Science, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2019.07.15
  • Accepted : 2019.09.10
  • Published : 2019.10.30

Abstract

The optimum N concentrations incorporated as pre-planting nutrient charge fertilizer were determined for seedling raising using cylindrical paper pots. A root medium was formulated by blending of peat moss (particles smaller than 2.84 mm were 80-90%) and perlite (1 to 3 mm) with the ratio of 7:3 (v/v). The treatment N concentrations incorporated during the root medium formulation were adjusted to 0, 150, 250, 500, and $750mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ and the concentrations of essential nutrients except N were equal in all treatments. After making of paper pots and putting into the 40-cell tray, the seeds of Chinese cabbage ('Chunmyeong Bom Baechu') and pak-choi ('Hanog cheonggyeongchae') were sown. During the raising of seedlings, weekly analysis of medium pH, EC and concentrations of inorganic elements were conducted. After 21 and 20 days after seed sowing of Chinese cabbage and pak-choi, the growth of the above-ground parts were measured and contents of inorganic elements in the plant tissues were analyzed. During the growing period, pH of the root media rose gradually and the EC decreased rapidly at week 3. The pH of root media at harvest was in the range of 5.3 to 5.9 in Chinese cabbage and 4.93 to 5.39 in pak-choi. Growth of the aboveground parts in terms of fresh and dry weight in both the plants were the highest in the $250mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ N treatment and the lowest in the control treatment. The elevation of pre-planting N concentrations in root medium resulted in the increase of tissue N content and decrease of P, Ca, and Mg contents. The regression equation derived from the influence of varied pre-planting N concentrations on dry weight of above-ground tissue were $y=-0.0036x^2+0.0021x+0.0635$ ($R^2=0.9826$) in Chinese cabbage and $y=-0.16x^2+0.0009x+0.032$ ($R^2=0.991$) in pak-choi. When the low critical concentration of pre-plant N is taken at the point where dry weight of above-ground tissue is 10% less than maximum (0.40 g in Chinese cabbage and 0.16 g in pak-choi), those point are 0.36 g and 0.144 g per plant in Chinese cabbage and pak-choi, respectively. The lower critical N concentrations of root media calculated from the regression equations are $196mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ for Chinese cabbage and $187mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ for pak-choi. These results indicate that optimum pre-plant N concentrations for seedling raising using paper pots are in the range of 196 to $250mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ for Chinese cabbage and 187 to $250mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ for pak-choi.

종이포트 육묘를 위해 조제한 피트모스(>2.84mm 체를 통과한 비율이 80-90%)와 펄라이트(1~3mm 등급) 혼합상토(7:3, v/v)의 적정 질소 기비 수준을 구명하기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 기비로 혼합한 질소 농도를 0, 150, 250, 500 및 $750mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$으로 조절하였고, 질소를 제외한 필수원소는 모든 처리에서 동일하게 농도를 조절하였다. 혼합상토를 40-cell 트레이에 충진한 뒤 배추 '춘명봄배추'와 청경채 '하녹청경채'를 파종하였고 파종 후 각각 21일 및 20일 육묘하였다. 파종 후 매주 상토를 수집하여 토양 pH, EC 및 무기원소 농도를 분석하였고, 재배 후 지상부 생장 조사와 식물체 무기원소 함량 분석을 하였다. 생장 기간 동안 상토의 pH는 완만하게 상승하였고, EC는 파종 3주 후 급격히 낮아졌다. 수확 시기에 배추를 육묘한 상토의 pH는 5.3~5.9의 범위로, 청경채를 육묘한 상토는 4.93~5.39의 범위로 측정되었고, 청경채를 육묘한 상토의 pH가 더 낮았다. 작물의 지상부 생장은 배추와 청경채 모두 질소 $250mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 처리구에서 우수했으며 질소 무처리구에서 생장이 가장 저조 하였다. 식물체내의 무기원소 함량 분석결과 질소 시비수준이 높을수록 식물체내 질소 함량이 증가하고, P, Ca 및 Mg 함량이 낮아졌다. 질소 시비 수준에 따른 지상부 건물중 변화에서 배추는 $y=-0.0036x^2+0.0021x+0.0635(R^2=0.9826)$, 청경채는 $y=-0.16x^2+0.0009x+0.032(R^2=0.991)$의 회귀관계가 성립하였다. 생장이 가장 우수하였던 처리구의 건물중인 배추 0.40g 및 청경채 0.16g의 90%를 우량묘 생산을 위한 최저한계로 간주할 때 각각 0.36g 및 0.144g의 건물중을 생산해야 한다. 또한 90%에 해당하는 건물중을 회귀식에 대입하여 계산하면 기비로 첨가할 질소 농도를 배추 육묘시 $196{\sim}250mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$으로, 청경채 육묘시 $187{\sim}250mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$으로 조절해야 한다고 판단하였다.

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